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Chapter 722 quietly retreated

On 5 May, the Sino-Japanese armistice agreement was signed, the Japanese army retreated to the same position before 28 January, the squadron temporarily stayed in the same place, and a joint committee was organized by China, Japan, Britain, the United States, France, and Italy to monitor the withdrawal and takeover of the troops, and the first Sino-Japanese war since the founding of the Republic of China ended. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The Nanjing government and its news media wrote a special account of this, eager to sing a triumphant song and let everyone understand their great achievements and great achievements, but An Yi did not have the slightest sense of victory, after a great war, the entire Wusong and Baoshan areas were in ruins, hundreds of thousands of people were displaced, and due to the billions of losses caused by the barbaric aggression of the Japanese invaders, not only did they not receive a penny of compensation, but they also had to repatriate the prisoners in accordance with the requirements of the armistice agreement, release the Japanese expatriates and civilian ships, and even the six Japanese warships of various types that were finally captured. The ship's weapons could only be disassembled, and the ship still needed to be released, which made An Yi and his brothers angry.

However, the fact that a weak country has no diplomacy and can achieve this dignified end and retain the power to garrison troops in Shanghai is enough to make Chairman Chiang and the Nanjing government rejoice, and if the stalemate continues, the daily military expenditure and logistical pressure of 150,000 officers and soldiers will bankrupt the government. In addition, the European and American powers have long jumped up and down on the resumption of navigation of the Yangtze River, and the seriously regressive national economy is also in urgent need of a respite, even if An Yi is unwilling, he cannot resist his own government.

On 6 May, the military police regiment officially left for Wusong, Baoshan, Jiangwan, and other places, and Chairman Chiang, together with more than 100 senior members of the Central Military Commission and the central government, personally visited the Songhu battlefield to express condolences and commend the officers and men of the 19th Route Army and the Fifth Army. The New First Brigade and the Special Brigade of the Independent Division finally withdrew from Chongming Island and were transported by naval ships and transport ships to the Liuhe River.

When Chiang Kai-shek and others saw the officers and men of the Special Brigade of the Independent Division and the New First Brigade all in ragged clothes, with yellow faces and thin muscles, lined up in a neat line to be inspected, they were so moved that their eyes were red and they could not speak, while the officers and men who had made great achievements in the war and fought hard one after another showed the officers and people from all walks of life the demeanor of the "Iron and Steel Heroic Division" and the "Model Battalion" to the commanders and people from all walks of life with full spirit and vigorous morale, which attracted countless praises and praises.

On the morning of the next day, in addition to the original team of the 19th Route Army, all armies and divisions retreated in an orderly manner, Zhang Cunzhuang led his troops to withdraw to the Xiangxi garrison, Ye Cheng and Xia Jian led the 39th Division back to southern Sichuan to rest and recuperate, Hu Jialin led the independent division back to Nanjing ** Camp by waterway, and the 88th and 87th divisions went to Changzhou and Nanjing respectively to station.

Since then, An Yi's former enemy command has been abolished, and the generals and troops directly under the command have also returned to Nanjing, and An Yi has no time to say goodbye to Cai Tingkai and other generals, so he has to follow Chairman Jiang to board the westbound train.

On the rumbling and speeding train, the atmosphere was warm and laughter continued, An Yi was summoned by Chiang Kai-shek to the command car and reported in detail the process of eradicating the Huai Gang, the largest traitor organization.

An Yi truthfully reported and praised the ability of Dai Li and the Military Command Bureau, and emphatically thanked the "Shanghai patriotic groups and people" for their great assistance and high morale in this operation. Everyone in the Military Commission listened with relish, and Chiang Kai-shek knew very well that An Yi had concealed the strength of the fourth hall under his command, and nodded frequently with a smile on his face, but he did not say anything, and he appreciated An Yi's spirit of not being arrogant and caring about the overall situation.

"General An, we have long heard that Xiao Ziyi is an outlaw who does all kinds of evil but has strong martial arts, who is the person who captured him?" Chen Guofu asked curiously.

An Yi smiled and replied, "Major General Shen Fengdao is worthy of his mission. ”

Everyone suddenly realized and cheered in unison, and when they looked around and saw that they didn't see Shen Fengdao's shadow, they knew that this adjutant, who was usually inconspicuous, still had that low-key style.

Chiang Kai-shek smiled and praised repeatedly: "Credit, merit!" An Yi, it seems that you should let Adjutant Shen go out and take charge of himself. I heard that since you served as an instructor in Whampoa, Adjutant Shen has been studying systematically, and he has audited many courses, so it should have been two years now, right? ”

"Back to the principal, it has been two and a half years, Adjutant Shen has studied both civil and military, and his foundation in Chinese culture is very solid, he has completed all the courses of military science and step science, and he has basically mastered the strategic and tactical courses of the special class. The student really wanted him to go down and lead the troops, and asked for his opinion many times for this, but he was unwilling, saying that he was deeply satisfied with his current position, and there was still a lot of knowledge to learn, so the student had to leave it to him. An Yi smiled and reported.

Everyone sighed again, Chiang Kai-shek knew that Shen Fengdao was loyal to An Yi, nodded no longer reluctantly, and changed the topic to ask An Yi's opinion on the issue of the Nineteenth Route Army:

"The war is over, and there is no need for so many troops in the Songhu area. The 19th Route Army was originally the Beijing-Shanghai garrison, in the early days of the war to fight against the Japanese invaders, their three divisions and one independent brigade were all sent to the battlefield, and the heavy task of the garrison of Nanjing was transferred to other troops. Again, the officers and men of the 19th Route Army have been fighting hard again and again, and they are already exhausted and in urgent need of recuperation. ”

As soon as An Yi heard that this involved the distribution of interests between the central and local governments, and that the officers and men of the 19th Route Army fought side by side with him and formed a deep friendship, it was impossible to fall into the well at this time, but if it was truthfully speaking, it would definitely dislike Chairman Jiang and the leaders of the Central Military Commission, so he couldn't help beating a drum in his heart, and pondered for a while before replying in a low voice:

"The students really didn't think about it...... For a long time, students have been specifically responsible for the formulation and review of strategic and tactical plans, and have never considered the distribution of troops in peacetime, and this should be the purview of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and Minister He and Vice Minister Chen should come up with a plan and report it to the president for decision. ”

Where do everyone still not know that An Yi is shirking? couldn't help but shout "little slippery" in the bottom of their hearts. Chiang Kai-shek was not displeased, but was very satisfied with An Yi's attitude and prudence, An Yi was telling the truth, without a trace of pampering and arrogant frivolity, and without being inferior and arrogant after establishing meritorious service, these excellent qualities are very rare among many Whampoa students, especially he strictly abides by his duties and does not say anything beyond his own functions, which particularly reassures Chiang Kai-shek.

"So, what's next for you? If you have a request, you might as well put it forward now, so that I can solve it for you while everyone is happy! It's not too much for you to make a few requests. Chiang Kai-shek waved his hand and said with a generous smile.

An Yi frowned slightly, and said apologetically: "There is one request, please ask the principal to allow the student to take a month's marriage leave, the student has been engaged to his fiancée Ou Chuer for more than three years, Ou Chuer and his family have been living in Nanchang for four months, and if the student does not hold a wedding, I am afraid that he will have to delay Mr. Ou's precious time, and I am sorry for Ou Chuer." ”

"Hey, when I met Mr. Ou some time ago, he mentioned it to me, and later Dean Kong also told me a few times, which made me take it to heart...... It's as simple as that? Chiang Kai-shek asked with a look of hope.

"It's not easy, Headmaster, this is a big deal for future generations for students!" An Yi replied with some surprise.

Everyone laughed funny, Chiang Kai-shek happily scolded a word of uselessness, and then said happily: "I said before that if you are a witness to the marriage, it is okay, take advantage of this period of time to be a little more abundant, you can do the marriage, it is good to have a heart, the married man will be more mature, just grant you a month of marriage leave." ”

"Principal Xie!" An Yi hurriedly thanked him.

Everyone laughed for a while, An Yi got up to say goodbye, obtained Chiang Kai-shek's permission, and hurriedly walked to the guard carriage in front to find his senior brother Wang Shihe, entered the box and closed the door and asked: "Senior brother, where is the Nineteenth Route Army going to go?" ”

"Didn't the principal tell you?" Wang Shihe asked a little strangely.

An Yi shook his head, lit a cigarette and said in a low voice: "It is estimated that there are too many people, not only did the principal not say it, but also specially asked the junior brother's opinion for this, this is a matter of the Ministry of Military Affairs, where does the junior brother dare to talk nonsense?" ”

Wang Shihe laughed, pointed at An Yi and scolded with a smile: "You guy is cunning, and he easily let you escape again!" But this is really not something to be involved in easily......"

Speaking of this, Wang Shihe sighed slightly, and introduced the inside story in detail: "In the past month, the 19th Route Army and the Ministry of Military Affairs have been arguing endlessly, especially after receiving millions of donations from all walks of life across the country for the Anti-Japanese War, they have wantonly recruited troops and horses to expand their troops.

What's even more worrying is that generals such as Cai Tingkai and Chen Shuming have close contacts with the old commander, General Li Jishen, General Li Zongren of the Gui Department and others, and it is estimated that they are already planning for the next step, and the principal is worried about this!

Before coming to Songhu to offer condolences, Mr. Changqing proposed a compromise plan, suggesting that the 19th Route Army go to Fujian, where it was originally stationed, to rest and recuperate, first, to make up for the lack of troops in the southeast and to guard against the Japanese army from Taiwan, and second, to be able to fulfill his duties in the upcoming large-scale anti-bandit operations and continue the unfinished business of the previous encirclement and suppression campaigns. ”

"I see...... So, if the 19th Route Army is transferred, who will take over the post of commander of the Songhu garrison? An Yi asked curiously.

"There are too many candidates, any division of our Central Army can go there...... Wang Shihe's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked: "Senior brother, could it be that you are interested in this?" Do you want me to give a message to the principal? ”

An Yi hurriedly said: "Senior brother, just spare me, I've been tired of staying on the Songhu front line in the past few months, and the character of the younger brother is not suitable to serve as the commander of the Shanghai garrison at all, and it won't make many people sleep." Besides, although the younger brother is now a nominal deputy chief of staff, he is a few levels higher than the garrison commander! How can the younger brother do a stupid thing to depreciate his identity? I would rather go to the South Sichuan Non-commissioned Officer School and the Aviation School as a chief of education, rather than go to Shanghai's much-anticipated world of flowers to wade through the muddy waters, in contrast, the ever-changing South Sichuan is more attractive to the younger brother, not to mention that the younger brother has also invested most of his net worth, if there is a loss, there are no tears to cry! ”

Wang Shihe shook his head slightly, and said with a wry smile: "I said junior brother, you really don't want to go further?" People beg grandpa to worship grandma desperately to find a way to climb up, you are good, rather go down, sometimes I really can't understand what you think in your heart. ”

"What else can you think? In this life, if you can get mixed with this, the younger brother has long been content...... Unbelief? Today, the younger brother will say some heart-wrenching words to the senior brother. ”

An Yi sat close to Wang Shihe and explained in a low voice: "Senior brother, you have also seen it, the younger brother has a good life and even fights tough battles, and he has been deeply cultivated by the principal, and he is in a high position at a young age, it can be said that he is on par with the elders in the army, and he is not satisfied at this point, how can he be satisfied?" You don't think that the little brother is arrogant enough to be the president of the country, right?

Also, if it weren't for the frequent insults of the great powers, the younger brother really didn't want to be this general, what year did he not fight and kill over the years? The little brother has been annoyed for a long time! What could be more appealing than inventing or building a business empire? Take 10,000 steps back, even if you are still in the army and politics, you can train for ten or eight years with the ability of your younger brother, and you can be regarded as a feudal official, it can be regarded as smoking from the ancestral tomb, holding a good wife and Jiao'er with inexhaustible money, and living a stable life that no gods have, isn't it better than going to the battlefield all day long to fight and kill, and intrigue in the officialdom?

With the qualifications of the younger brother, it is estimated that no one will dare to bully if he does not need to be an official from now on, not to mention that the younger brother still has so much money? If you have money, your waist is thick, and the provincial governor and minister and even Wang Zhaoming, the executive president, have to pay a smile when they see their little brother, isn't it ten thousand times better than being a bullshit official? ”

Wang Shihe couldn't help but laugh, shook his head frequently and sighed sincerely: "This person is more angry than people!" It is your indifferent attitude that makes the principal sigh helpless many times, and hate iron but not steel in his heart! But the more you don't want to be promoted, the more the principal has to put the burden on your shoulders, but other Whampoa colleagues are the opposite, they want to show themselves in front of the principal everywhere...... Alas! I knew you guys were in the eye of money, and a freak like you is really rare in the world. ”

An Yi squeezed his eyebrows: "Senior brother, freaks are as smart as their junior brothers?" ”

"Go, go, go! Let me tell you, in the past few months, the various units that have been suppressing bandits in the rear have made slow progress, and even lost their troops, and many of the brothers and commanders of the combat units have already called for you to be the commander-in-chief of the front line of the suppression of bandits, and the seniors of the Central Military Commission have also agreed with the views of the departments, believing that it is most appropriate to send you to serve as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy or the commander-in-chief of a certain route army. Wang Shihe revealed to An Yi in a low voice.

An Yi complained bitterly in his heart, and his face was also miserable: "Senior brother, you have to let the little brother rest, right?" Besides, you also know that the younger brother has been engaged for a few years and is still alone in the empty room every day, and if he doesn't get married, I'm afraid that the following thing will become a decoration that will only release water! ”

Wang Shihe laughed, laughing so hard that he couldn't breathe for a while.